66 Education jobs in Sunderland
Education Funding Specialist
Posted 10 days ago
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1. To be responsible for the strategic oversight ofthe Dedicated Schools Grant and, in addition, its interface with general Council funding in enabling the education division to carry out its work effectively.
2. To support the Assistant Director in shaping local policy development and implementation in line with Council priorities.
3. To be responsible for the leadership and management of specialist financial services to schools, ensuring that the financial stability of maintained schoolsis in accordance with DfE School Funding arrangements.
Education Officer - Prevention
Posted 15 days ago
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Education Officer – Prevention
This is an exciting opportunity to join a national homelessness charity to lead the delivery of our homelessness prevention education programme in the North East as our Education Officer – Prevention.
Position: Education Officer – Prevention
Location: Whitley Bay or Middlesbrough, with frequent travel
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £26,242 per annum plus pension and other benefits
Closing Date: Sunday 5th October 2025
About the Role
As Education Officer, you will coordinate and deliver the Education Programme across schools, colleges, and youth settings in the North East. The programme aims to prevent youth homelessness through engaging workshops, assemblies, and group sessions that explore topics such as healthy relationships, conflict management and homelessness awareness.
Working closely with the National Education Programme Manager, you will also support the development of new resources and manage relationships with partner institutions. You will be responsible for marketing the programme, delivering high-impact sessions, and generating income through partnerships with educational settings.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic team working at the forefront of youth homelessness prevention.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading the delivery of education workshops and assemblies to young people aged 11–18
- Designing high-quality, engaging resources aligned with national curriculum and tailored to local needs
- Building strong partnerships with schools and colleges to promote and deliver the programme
- Recording and evaluating delivery to ensure effectiveness and continual improvement
- Training and supporting volunteers, including young people with lived experience
- Representing the charity at regional and national events
- Occasionally delivering sessions or attending meetings out-of-hours, with time off in lieu provided
About You
You will need to have the following skills and experience:
- Excellent communication skills and confidence delivering to large groups
- Experience working with children and young people, especially on sensitive issues
- Ability to build strong professional relationships with education staff and stakeholders
- Proven experience in designing educational content and facilitating interactive sessions
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Self-motivated with a proactive approach and ability to work independently
- Good knowledge of safeguarding procedures and ability to apply them
- Competence in digital tools and content creation
In return for working here, you will receive:
- A comprehensive training package tailored to your needs and role
- Flexible working model for suitable roles
- 26 days annual leave rising to 30 after five years of service
- Family-friendly leave policies including maternity, adoption, parental, and carers leave
- Auto-enrolment pension with employer contributions up to 7%
- Employee Assistance Programme and health support app
- Discount vouchers for gym, retail, food & drink, travel, electricals and more
- Cash benefit plan including cover for dental, optical, hospital stays and more
- Death in service (4x salary)
- Legal Advice Line
About the Organisation
The organisation delivers a wide range of support and housing services for young people and adults at risk of homelessness. We specialise in preventing homelessness, building resilience, and creating opportunities in education, employment and volunteering across the UK – from Newcastle to London, Greater Manchester to the South Coast.
You may have experience in areas such as: Education Project Coordinator, Youth Engagement Officer, Schools Programme Officer, Prevention Officer, Workshop Facilitator, Learning and Engagement Officer, etc.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Education Funding Specialist
Posted 10 days ago
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1. To be responsible for the strategic oversight ofthe Dedicated Schools Grant and, in addition, its interface with general Council funding in enabling the education division to carry out its work effectively.
2. To support the Assistant Director in shaping local policy development and implementation in line with Council priorities.
3. To be responsible for the leadership and management of specialist financial services to schools, ensuring that the financial stability of maintained schoolsis in accordance with DfE School Funding arrangements.
Early Years Education Specialist - Remote Curriculum Development
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Special Education Needs Teacher
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Multiple positions are available and hiring is ongoing to meet the wide variety of needs we support.
We are on a mission to transform the quality of education provided to young people with SEN (Special Education Needs) / SEND (Special Education Needs and Disabilities), as well as other needs such as SEMH needs (Social, Emotional and Mental Health). We are increasingly supporting children and young people with MLD (Moderate Learning Difficulties) and SLD (Severe Learning Difficulties).
We are looking for SEN / SEND tutors with a genuine passion for transforming the lives of disengaged, at-risk, and vulnerable learners in County Durham.
At Targeted Provision our mission is to raise the standard of educational support offered to vulnerable young people in the UK. We keep the team around the child, and you will be supported throughout every placement by our team of SEN / SEND Support Specialists.
This role is perfect for qualified SEN / SEND teachers who are eager to work via 1:1 tutoring with children and young people with a variety of learning needs, in a creative, flexible, holistic, and trauma-informed manner, to raise their engagement and drastically improve the outlook of their educational journey.
What we offer our SEN / SEND Tutors:- Flexible part-time up to full-time hours to suit you schedule
- Occasional opportunities to take on remote jobs and online teaching assignments and work from home
- Extensive CPD and upskilling opportunities, including access to the full Tes CPD suite while working with us
- A SEN / SEND Support Team dedicated to keeping a team around the child, and ensuring that every placement is a success for the young person and you
- We invite every active tutor to join our tutor community, where our tutors and ourselves share best practice, resources, and tips
- A place as part of a child-centred company committed to transforming the world of support for vulnerable young people for the better
- This role will involve providing Maths, English, or Science tuition to young people with Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND), Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs (SEMH), Moderate and Severe Learning Difficulties (MLD / SLD), or other Additional Educational Needs referred to Targeted Provision
- These young people are referred to us by local authorities and schools and will require some level of support in their educational and social-emotional journey
- If selected, your role will be to provide this support via flexible and holistic trauma-informed tutoring and mentoring
- Planning each session of teaching / tutoring / mentoring
- Providing the young person with holistic and engaging sessions which meet their needs and advance their educational and social-emotional journey
- Completing lesson reports and providing feedback on the young person's progress
- Professional Teaching Qualifications (Qualified Teacher Status / QTS / QTLS)
- Minimum 2 years teaching experience
- Experience working with young people with SEND, SEMH, MLD, SLD, and / or other Additional Educational Needs
- Experience, knowledge and understanding of safeguarding processes
- Enhanced DBS (we can help obtain this at cost if needed)
- Two professional references
- You must be based in the UK with the right to work in the UK, even for remote / online assignments
It is a strict requirement that you have the ability to work in a way that promotes the health, safety and wellbeing of children and young people and follow safeguarding policies and procedures at all times.
SEN / SEND Tutor employment status:- This position involves engaging with us as a Worker, to provide short-term engagements as and when they arise
- You will work through a contract for service and will be paid via PAYE
- We do not offer any set amount of work nor expenses coverage
- Our insurance covers the work you do for us
- This is not a self-employed tutoring / self-employed teaching position
We look forward to receiving your CV, outlining your relevant skills and experience that can help make a difference.
Due to the number of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to every applicant. We aim to respond to all successful applicants within two weeks.
We are keen to hear from candidates from all backgrounds. The over 2 million vulnerable children in the UK are disproportionately constituted of minority and LGBTQIA+ communities, as well as people with disabilities, refugees and migrants, and people living with mental health conditions. It is integral to our mission of raising the standard of support for the UK's vulnerable learners that we engage tutors from all backgrounds so that our tutors can share/relate to the experiences of our students.
We take Safer Recruitment seriously. All candidates must pass through our strict processes to ensure their suitability to work with children and young people before being considered for work with us.
Interviews are being scheduled on a rolling basis.
Relevant Job Titles / Previous Experience:Individuals with highly relevant experience from teaching background often have worked in the following roles:
- SENCo (Special Education Needs Coordinator)
- SLD / MLD Teacher
- Autism / ADHD Support Teacher
- Intervention Specialist
- Ex-Teacher
Other highly relevant roles from therapeutic and learning support background include
- Learning Support Assistant (LSA)
- Educational Therapist
- Speech and Language Therapist
- Educational Psychologist
- Inclusion Coordinator
If you hold one of these roles, meet our requirements, and are considering a career change please do consider applying with us.
Special Education Needs Tutor
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Multiple positions are available and hiring is ongoing to meet the wide variety of needs we support.
We are on a mission to transform the quality of education provided to young people with SEN (Special Education Needs) / SEND (Special Education Needs and Disabilities), as well as other needs such as SEMH needs (Social, Emotional and Mental Health). We are increasingly supporting children and young people with MLD (Moderate Learning Difficulties) and SLD (Severe Learning Difficulties).
We are looking for SEN / SEND tutors with a genuine passion for transforming the lives of disengaged, at-risk, and vulnerable learners in County Durham.
At Targeted Provision our mission is to raise the standard of educational support offered to vulnerable young people in the UK. We keep the team around the child, and you will be supported throughout every placement by our team of SEN / SEND Support Specialists.
This role is perfect for qualified SEN / SEND teachers who are eager to work via 1:1 tutoring with children and young people with a variety of learning needs, in a creative, flexible, holistic, and trauma-informed manner, to raise their engagement and drastically improve the outlook of their educational journey.
What we offer our SEN / SEND Tutors:- Flexible part-time up to full-time hours to suit you schedule
- Occasional opportunities to take on remote jobs and online teaching assignments and work from home
- Extensive CPD and upskilling opportunities, including access to the full Tes CPD suite while working with us
- A SEN / SEND Support Team dedicated to keeping a team around the child, and ensuring that every placement is a success for the young person and you
- We invite every active tutor to join our tutor community, where our tutors and ourselves share best practice, resources, and tips
- A place as part of a child-centred company committed to transforming the world of support for vulnerable young people for the better
- This role will involve providing Maths, English, or Science tuition to young people with Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND), Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs (SEMH), Moderate and Severe Learning Difficulties (MLD / SLD), or other Additional Educational Needs referred to Targeted Provision
- These young people are referred to us by local authorities and schools and will require some level of support in their educational and social-emotional journey
- If selected, your role will be to provide this support via flexible and holistic trauma-informed tutoring and mentoring
- Planning each session of teaching / tutoring / mentoring
- Providing the young person with holistic and engaging sessions which meet their needs and advance their educational and social-emotional journey
- Completing lesson reports and providing feedback on the young person's progress
- Professional Teaching Qualifications (Qualified Teacher Status / QTS / QTLS)
- Minimum 2 years teaching experience
- Experience working with young people with SEND, SEMH, MLD, SLD, and / or other Additional Educational Needs
- Experience, knowledge and understanding of safeguarding processes
- Enhanced DBS (we can help obtain this at cost if needed)
- Two professional references
- You must be based in the UK with the right to work in the UK, even for remote / online assignments
It is a strict requirement that you have the ability to work in a way that promotes the health, safety and wellbeing of children and young people and follow safeguarding policies and procedures at all times.
SEN / SEND Tutor employment status:- This position involves engaging with us as a Worker, to provide short-term engagements as and when they arise
- You will work through a contract for service and will be paid via PAYE
- We do not offer any set amount of work nor expenses coverage
- Our insurance covers the work you do for us
- This is not a self-employed tutoring / self-employed teaching position
We look forward to receiving your CV, outlining your relevant skills and experience that can help make a difference.
Due to the number of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to every applicant. We aim to respond to all successful applicants within two weeks.
We are keen to hear from candidates from all backgrounds. The over 2 million vulnerable children in the UK are disproportionately constituted of minority and LGBTQIA+ communities, as well as people with disabilities, refugees and migrants, and people living with mental health conditions. It is integral to our mission of raising the standard of support for the UK's vulnerable learners that we engage tutors from all backgrounds so that our tutors can share/relate to the experiences of our students.
We take Safer Recruitment seriously. All candidates must pass through our strict processes to ensure their suitability to work with children and young people before being considered for work with us.
Interviews are being scheduled on a rolling basis.
Relevant Job Titles / Previous Experience:Individuals with highly relevant experience from teaching background often have worked in the following roles:
- SENCo (Special Education Needs Coordinator)
- SLD / MLD Teacher
- Autism / ADHD Support Teacher
- Intervention Specialist
- Ex-Teacher
Other highly relevant roles from therapeutic and learning support background include
- Learning Support Assistant (LSA)
- Educational Therapist
- Speech and Language Therapist
- Educational Psychologist
- Inclusion Coordinator
If you hold one of these roles, meet our requirements, and are considering a career change please do consider applying with us.
Special Education Needs Teacher
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Early Years Education Specialist
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Responsibilities:
- Develop, implement, and review engaging educational programs for young children.
- Create a stimulating and supportive learning environment that promotes all areas of development.
- Plan and deliver age-appropriate activities and experiences for children aged 0-5.
- Observe, assess, and document children's learning and development.
- Provide guidance and support to parents regarding their child's education and well-being.
- Mentor and support early years practitioners, promoting best practices.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
- Maintain excellent standards of health, safety, and hygiene within the setting.
- Contribute to the overall management and development of the early years provision.
- Foster positive and professional relationships with colleagues, parents, and external agencies.
- Recognised Early Years qualification (e.g., Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education, BA in Early Childhood Studies).
- Significant experience working in an early years setting, with a strong understanding of the EYFS framework.
- Proven experience in curriculum development and educational planning.
- Excellent knowledge of child development and effective pedagogy.
- Strong observation, assessment, and record-keeping skills.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage with children, parents, and staff.
- Leadership and mentoring capabilities.
- Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
- Full understanding of health and safety regulations in childcare.
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a dedicated team.
Early Years Education Lead
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Key responsibilities include:
- Leading the planning and delivery of an innovative and age-appropriate early years curriculum, aligned with the EYFS framework.
- Managing, mentoring, and supporting a team of early years educators, promoting professional development and best practices.
- Ensuring the highest standards of safeguarding, health, and safety for all children.
- Conducting regular observations and assessments of children's progress, providing targeted support and interventions.
- Fostering positive relationships with parents and families, encouraging their involvement in their child's learning journey.
- Developing and implementing effective behaviour management strategies.
- Maintaining accurate records of children's development and progress.
- Managing resources and equipment effectively to create an stimulating learning environment.
- Working collaboratively with colleagues to continuously improve the quality of provision.
- Ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements and inspection standards.
The ideal candidate will hold a relevant Level 3 or above qualification in Early Years Education (e.g., CACHE, NNEB, BA Hons in Early Childhood Studies) and possess significant experience working within the early years sector. Proven leadership or supervisory experience is essential. You must demonstrate a passion for early childhood development, a strong understanding of the EYFS framework, and excellent communication and interpersonal skills. The ability to inspire and motivate a team, alongside excellent organisational and planning abilities, is paramount. A commitment to continuous professional development and a proactive approach to problem-solving are highly valued.